The drive back home from the party was rough and full of silence.
The moment they stepped out of the car, no one spoke to each other.
Maybe it was better that way. How would the conversation even sound? It would be so awful and bitter on their lips.
They gathered in the sitting room, everyone ready to disperse.
Alex's phone began to ring. At first he ignored it completely, but when it persisted, he reached into his suit pocket and brought it out.
He picked it up without looking at the caller ID.
"Alex! Are you listening to me?"
That voice.
Lauren's.
"Yeah, I'm listening." His voice was actually calm compared to the urgency in Lauren's voice.
Xavier had stopped walking and was now facing him. Thomas didn't wait. He was closer to Philip, so he was definitely still trying to process
